Americans growing more partisan over time

Americans are increasingly more ideologically consistent since 1994 and, therefore, more partisan, Pew Research reports.

More Democrats now have uniformly liberal opinions and more Republicans have consistently conservative opinions than in previous U.S. political history, according to the study.

“In 2004, only about one-in-ten Americans were uniformly liberal or conservative across most values,” Pew wrote. “Today, the share who are ideologically consistent has doubled: 21 percent express either consistently liberal or conservative opinions across a range of issues.”

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Several other studies have found that the Republicans have moved far to the
right, while Democrats have stayed relatively close to where they were in the
70's. That's the real reason for the growing gap in partisanship.

12:20 p.m. June 12, 2014

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The Real Maverick

Orem, UT

Newspapers like this one, certainly doesn't help us to become less
partisan. Look at the letters published, editorials written, and even the photos
used.

Democrats: can do no goodRepubs: can do no wrong

1:12 p.m. June 12, 2014

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There You Go Again

Saint George, UT

In the interest of fair and balanced comments...

Another view...

Republican oligarchs and plutocrats will continue to siphon off every
penny destroying the middle class while Republicans who are too stupid to
realize what's
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